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Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey briefs reporters at the Pentagon in September about ongoing operations against Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq.

Gen. Dempsey Lands In Iraq As U.S. Presence Starts To Grow

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey's visit comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy 1,500 military advisors to Iraq.

Obama Will Nominate Jeh Johnson To Head Homeland Security

Johnson was formerly the Pentagon's top lawyer. He has said that working for the Obama administration has been the "highlight" of his professional life.

The kings of positive feelings: Paraguay's citizens were found to have the most positive things to say about their lives, according to a recent poll. Here, soccer fans cheer for Paraguay's Olimpia team last year.

Where Are The World's Positive Vibes?

The newly released "positive experience index" of 138 countries finds that people in Paraguay had the rosiest outlook (again). The U.S. made the top 20 in the annual Gallup index.

White House Counsel To Look Into Accidental Leak Of CIA Name

The Obama administration has asked its top lawyer to investigate how the name of the CIA station chief in Afghanistan showed up on documents distributed to reporters.

Pickup Truck For Kids Unveiled by Ford, Fisher Price

Priced at just over $300, the F-150 Power Wheels truck is 4 feet long, seats up to two children and boasts a top speed of 5 miles per hour. It's battery operated.

A Fairy Tale: Will There Be A Budget By The State Fair?

Top political leaders say Illinois' lack of a budget won't put a dent in plans for the upcoming Illinois State Fair. The fair in Springfield is set to...

Durbin Warns Government Shutdown Is Not The Way To Go For Illinois

Top Illinois officials are far apart on a budget deal with nine days left of the new fiscal year. Parents with kids in school would be among those...

Oscar Paz Suaznabar started playing keyboard by ear when he was just 2. The now 9-year-old pianist has played at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.

When This 9-Year-Old Pianist Plays, He Feels The Music

NPR's Robert Siegel sits down with Oscar Paz Suaznabar, who has played at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and on the NPR show From The Top.

Festivalgoers play a giant game of Twister during the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in southwest England last month.

Chuck Foley, Co-Creator Of Twister, Dies At 82

Foley and business partner Neil Rabens invented the game — which they originally wanted to call Pretzel — for Milton Bradley in 1966. Twister is now manufactured by Hasbro, and the company says it remains a top seller.

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his annual budget message to the General Assembly on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.

After Last Year's Defeat, Rauner Trying To Reassert Role In Budget Process

There was a rare meeting Thursday among Gov. Bruce Rauner and the top leaders of the Illinois General Assembly.

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